Board of Directors
In June 2024, the General Assembly elected the following Board of Directors from 2024 to 2027:
President
Guy Selbherr
Guy Selbherr is a member of the board of directors of the guarantee bank of the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, “Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg GmbH” and CEO of the SME-oriented investment company “MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg GmbH”.
Guy was born in 1965. He trained as a lending officer at a co-operative bank. Later he studied business and administration. In 1992 he started working at the guarantee bank of the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, the “Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg GmbH”. He then became an executive assistant.
In 2004 he was elected member of the board of directors. At the same time, he became CEO of the SME-oriented investment company MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg.
In 2007 the General Assembly of AECM elected him as a member of the Board of Directors of AECM and he was re-elected in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, and 2021. In 2021 he became President of AECM.
In June 2014 he was elected President of the association of German guarantee banks VDB, “Verband Deutscher Bürgschaftsbanken”, the German member of AECM, and his mandate was renewed in 2017, 2020, and 2023.
Members of the Board
Vice-President
- Tomáš Nidetzký | Czechia | NRB
- Juuso Heinilä | Finland | Finnvera
- Giorgio Venceslai | Italy | ISMEA
- Zenón Vázquez Irizar | Spain | CESGAR
Board Members
- Kurt Leutgeb | Austria | was
- Michel Cottet | France | SIAGI
- Ismini Papakirillou | Greece | HDB
- László Tóth | Hungary | AVHGA
- Jēkabs Krieviņš | Latvia | ALTUM
- Mateusz Olszak | Poland | BGK
- Ana Carvalho | Portugal | BPF – until 31 December 2024
- Dumitru Nancu | Romania | FNGCIMM
- Sébastien Durussel | Switzerland | NSGI
- Abdul Kadir Akgül | Türkiye | TESKOMB
- Luke Aylward | United Kingdom | BBB
Qualified person
- Laurent Melin | France | SOCAMA
Treasurer
- Peter Sleeckx (PMV-Standaardwaarborgen nv, Belgium)
Secretariat
- Katrin Sturm (Brussels)
AECM’s institutional history
President
- Guy Selbherr (VDB, Germany)
Vice Presidents
- Marijana Oreb | Croatia | HAMAG-BICRO
- Christian Dubarry | France | BpiFrance
- Zenón Vázquez Irizar | Spain | CESGAR
Board Members
- Kurt Leutgeb | Austria | aws
- Tomáš Nidetzký | Czechia | NRB
- Juuso Heinilä | Finland | Finnvera
- George Zavvos | Greece | HDB
- László Tóth | Hungary | AVHGA
- Giorgio Venceslai | Italy | ISMEA
- Jēkabs Krieviņš | Latvia | ALTUM
- Mateusz Olszak | Poland | BGK
- Ana Carvalho | Portugal | BPF
- Roland Starmans | The Netherlands | RVO
- A. Kadir Akgül | Turkey | TESKOMB
- Luke Aylward | United Kingdom | BBB
Qualified person
- Laurent Melin | France | SOCAMA
Secretary and Treasurer
- Viviane Mol | Belgium | Wallonie Enterprendre, Belgium
Secretariat
- Katrin STURM (Brussels)
President
- Bernhard SAGMEISTER (aws, Austria)
Vice Presidents
- Karine Desroses (SIAGI, France)
- Guy Selbherr (VDB, Germany)
- Enrico Gaia (Assoconfidi, Italy)
- Zenón Vázquez Irizar (CESGAR, Spain)
Board Members
- Marijana Oreb (HAMAG-BICRO, Croatia)
- Jiří Jirasek (CMZRB, Czechia)
- László Tóth (Rural Credit Guarantee Foundation, Hungary)
- Jēkabs Krieviņš (ALTUM, Latvia)
- Halina Wiśniewska (BGK, Poland)
- Beatriz Freitas (BPF, Portugal)
- Dumitru Nancu (FNGCIMM, Romania)
- A. Kadir Akgül (TESKOMB, Turkey)
Secretary and Treasurer
- Peter Sleeckx (PMV, Belgium)
Qualified person
- Daniel Goupillat (SOCAMA, France)
Secretariat
- Katrin STURM (Brussels)
President
- Bernhard SAGMEISTER (aws, Austria)
Vice Presidents
- Jean-Claude DEPOISIER / Gilbert REBEYROLE (SOCAMA, France)
- Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)
- Adelio FERRARI / Enrico GAIA (Assoconfidi, Italy)
- Pedro PISONERO PEREZ (SGR / CESGAR, Spain)
Board Members
- Samuil SHIDEROV (NGF, Bulgaria)
- Eva BUZA (Garantiqa, Hungary)
- Audrius ZABOTKA (Invega, Lithuania)
- Inga BALZEKAITE (Garfondas, Lithuania)
- Halina WISNIEWSKA (BGK, Poland)
- António GASPÁR (SPGM, Portugal)
- Carmen RADU (FRC, Romania)
- Silvia CIORNEI (FNGCIMM, Romania)
- Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (Teskomb, Turkey)
Secretary and Treasurer
- Bernard JEHIN (SOWALFIN, Belgium)
Secretariat
- Katrin STURM (Brussels)
Special Honorary President with a special mandate for international relations as well as for the recognition and defense of mutual guarantee systems | José Fernando Figueiredo
President
- José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (SPGM, Portugal)
Vice Presidents
- Bernard STALTER (SIAGI, France)
- Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)
- Enrico GAIA (Assoconfidi, Italy)
- Ramón GONZÁLEZ ROSALÍA (SGR / CESGAR, Spain)
Board Members
- Bernhard SAGMEISTER (A.W.S., Austria)
- Inabat TÖRÖK / Zoltan URBAN (Garantiqa, Hungary)
- Audrius ZABOTKA (Invega, Lithuania)
- Halina WISNIEWSKA (BGK, Poland)
- Aurel SARAMET / Silvia CIORNEI (FNGCIMM, Romania)
- Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (TESKOMB, Turkey)
Secretary and Treasurer
- Bernard JEHIN (SOWALFIN, Belgium)
Secretariat
- Katrin STURM (Brussels)
President
- José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (SPGM, Portugal)
Vice Presidents
- Francesco BELLOTTI (Assoconfidi, Italy)
- Ramón GONZÁLEZ ROSALÍA (CESGAR, Spain)
- Gilbert REBEYROLE (Fédération Nationale des SOCAMA, France)
- Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)
Board Members
- Kurt LEUTGEB (aws, Austria)
- Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (TESKOMB, Turkey)
- Márton VADASZ (Garantiqa Zrt., Hungary)
- Alexandros PAPARSENOS (ETEAN, Greece)
- Aurel SARAMET (FNGCIMM, Romania)
- Tomo GARANTINI (RRA-GIZ)
Secretary and Treasurer
- Bernard JEHIN (SOWALFIN, Belgium)
Secretariat
- Marcel ROY (Brussels)
President
- José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (SPGM, Portugal)
Vice Presidents
- Francesco BELLOTTI (Assoconfidi, Italy)
- Ramón GONZÁLEZ ROSALÍA (CESGAR, Spain)
- Alain AUDOUARD (SIAGI, France)
- Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)
Board Members
- Kurt LEUTGEB (aws, Austria)
- Aurel SARAMET (FNGCIMM, Romania)
- Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (TESKOMB, Turkey)
- Anikó ULRICH (AVHGA, Hungary)
Secretary and Treasurer
- Gérard TALLOEN (Belgium)
Secretariat
- Marcel ROY (Brussels)
President
- José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (SPGM, Portugal)
Vice Presidents
- Arrigo GHIZZONI (ASSOCONFIDI, Italy)
- Ramón GONZÁLEZ ROSALÍA (CESGAR, Spain)
- Gilbert REBEYROLE (Fédération Nationale des SOCAMA, France)
- Guy SELBHERR (VDB, Germany)
Board Members
- Kurt LEUTGEB (aws, Austria)
- Alexandros PAPARSENOS (TEMPME, Greece)
- Aurel SARAMET (FNGCIMM, Romania)
- Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (TESKOMB, Turkey)
- Anikó ULRICH (AVGHA, Hungary)
Secretary and Treasurer
- Gérard TALLOEN (Belgium)
Secretariat
- Marcel ROY (Brussels)
President
- Hans-Herbert STROMBECK (VDB, Germany)
Vice Presidents
- Ramón GONZALEZ-ROSALIA (Spain; banking supervision)
- Gilbert REBEYROLE (France; relations with EU institutions)
- Arrigo GHIZZONI (Italy; SMEs and their representative organisations) and
- Miguel SOUSA BRANCA (Portugal; coordination EU subsidy programme)
Board Members
- Helmut DORN followed by
- Kurt LEUTGEB (Austria)
- Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (Turkey)
Secretary and Treasurer
- Gérard TALLOEN (Belgium)
Secretariat
- André DOUETTE (Brussels)
President
- Italo CALEGARI (Italy)
Vice Presidents
- Hans-Herbert STROMBECK (Germany; Relations with Financial Institutions)
- Gilbert REBEYROLE (France; Relations with EU Authorities)
- Ramón GONZALEZ ROSALIA (Spain, SMEs and their representative organizations)
Board Members
- Helmut DORN (Austria)
- Abdul Kadir AKGÜL (Turkey)
- Miguel SOUSA BRANCA (Portugal)
Secretary and Treasurer
- Gérard TALLOEN (Belgium)
Secretariat
- André DOUETTE (Brussels)
President
- Guido VERHAEGEN (Belgium)
Vice Presidents
- Hans-Herbert STROMBECK (Germany)
- Italo CALEGARI (Italy)
- Eloy BECEDAS (Spain)
Board Members
- Helmut DORN (Austria)
- David Bennet (UK, partim)
- Miguel SOUSA BRANCA (Portugal, partim)
Treasurer
- José Fernando FIGUEIREDO (Portugal, partim)
Secretariat
- André DOUETTE (Brussels)
President
- Thomas GARCIA (France)
Board Members
- Klaus KÖBERLE (Germany)
- Helmut DORN (Austria)
- Guido VERHAEGEN (Belgium)
- Angel MARTIN CABIEDES (Spain)
- Giovanni CANEVELLO (Italy)
- José FURTADO (Portugal)
- David BENNET (UK, partim)
Secretariat
- Sylvia ENRICH (Spain)
